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    Captured this small snail on an overcast day on my plant potting table, on which it seemed a bit lost. To capture the mood, I kept the gloomy colors and left a lot of BG around it, which some may not like. Still not sure about this crop or PP, so C&C are very welcome.

    Panasonic DMC-FZ18, handheld, lens resting on table, 17 mm (102 mm eq.), Suntec 4+ closeup lens, ISO-100, F/3.6, 1/10 sec, EC -0.3, pattern metering, aperture priority, RAW.
    PP in ACR 5.0. adjustments on WB, exposure, recovery. Added clarity, vibrance, sharpening and NR. Applied chromatic aberration correction to get rid of red fringing on the slimey highlights.
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    Neat image, Jerry! I have two minor suggestions for you that I think might strengthen this. First, I'd take 2/3 of the bottom off the image. This would move the snail to the ROT's position vertically within the frame and put more emphasis on him as the subject. I like all the little bits of debris around him but the large piece directly in front of him is a bit overwhelming - I'd probably clone that one out. I like the mood you set with this - he feels all alone in the world!

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    Which looks something like this. I also took a little off the left
    I think it's a great improvement. Thank's for the suggestions Jules!

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    Jerry, I like it a lot. I agree with the FG crop - I might even do a touch more.

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    Hey Jerry,
    VG advice given by Jules above. I too like the mood and feel and it is sharp where it is needed. I do think you could also go pano with the presentation for a slightly different take as well as some off the top of your repost. Many options....all would work! I think the angle you chose here is what really makes this image work.....very nicely done!

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    I agree with the previous comments, I too like the image and the sense of isolation the subject has. Hey good job you didn't go below 1/10 sec these guys can move quickly when they have to!:)

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    Thanks for the comments! I tried several crops, which all seemed to work quite good. Jonathan, I know exactly what you mean! I actually had to place the little guy back, because he had almost wandered off the table by the time I had my camera ready :D!

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    Good image. Really like the angle you chose--eye level. I like the crop and would probably crop a bit off the top, and would clone out the little bits of stuff. I like the colors and subdued image. Nice job.

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